Have you not been watching dems the last decade?
Admittedly; some are insane in their economic beliefs I will not dispute. But I think they’re useful idiots; trotted out with insane things to say to test the temperature of the mouth breathing masses.
Just like republicans have their useful idiots.
The centers of decision making in both parties are more moderate. Blue and red alike.
Rob Sand (governor, iowa) presents a more palatable democratic centrist POV that will prove popular if he decides to run outside the state. As would Joe Lombardo (republican out of NV). These are examples of a more centrist mentality that will accelerate in America in the next decade.
The AOCs and Mamdanis don’t have much runway to work with for a variety of reasons. Theirs is a self limiting doctrine. Like sanders in KS and Stitt in OK.
America doesn’t work best in extremis. People inherently know this; they just want someone who will get work done in government. With approval ratings for congress (not blue or red….just “how does America think congress does for them”) at all time lows, congress itself has to try something new. People are tired of fighting their neighbors; they’re going to start fighting politicians and Washington can’t afford that. You can bet state governors will not hesitate to seize control if that’s the case.
And even the extremists do things you would not expect. DeSantis supports economic policy that heavily subsidizes post secondary education for Floridians, whilst a blue blooded dem (pritzker in IL) maintains policies that create some of the highest in state post secondary education costs. So there’s levels and layers and oddities even within the far extremes.
I think most Americans know a shitty deal when they see it though. Even Babies raised by wolves know when they’re being fed a raw deal (whether it’s a red or blue deal). And signs point to people being about fed up with dumb ideas on either side. Get work done, or fuck off, seems to be the flavor of the day. Red or blue; get work done.
